LEARN ABOUT YOUR HEART
Here you can read different articles our doctors have been part of or published themselves.
They are related to things such as cardiac disease, treatment,
surgery, heart devices, health tips and more.
February 19, 2021
NIKHIL WARRIER, M.D.
August 31, 2021
Dr. Warrier recalled a January 2021 letter to Heart Rhythm, describing “a potential interaction between defibrillators and the iPhone 12, where the iPhone 12 is close by, to disable therapies.”
NIKHIL WARRIER, M.D.
September 13, 2021
NIKHIL WARRIER, M.D.
September 30, 2021
“I think for younger patients, it could be an element of noncompliance: not going to doctors, not taking medications — […] especially young men," Wong stated. Moreover, Dr. Wong said, young patients often do not tolerate beta-blockers, a common blood pressure-lowering medication.
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Jennifer Wong, M.D., FACC
May 28, 2021
Stress raises blood pressure, which can tax your heart valves and prevent them from closing tightly, says Dr. Wong. One free and easy way to lower your overall anxiety is meditation.
Jennifer Wong, M.D., FACC
September 1, 2021
Said Dr. Wong: “I would feel comfortable recommending the handgrip exercise, especially given that most of the trials they looked at here were using hand exercises, and very few adverse effects seem to have been seen in these trials. I might even recommend it with additional aerobic exercise.”
Jennifer Wong, M.D., FACC
February 24, 2021
Some key lifestyle modifications to make to prevent or reduce this condition, says Dr. Wong, include limiting salt intake to 2.3 grams of sodium per day, adding in a potassium supplement (unless contraindicated by kidney disease), losing weight, getting in moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for 40 minutes three to four times per week, and reducing the number of alcoholic beverages you drink per week.
Jennifer Wong, M.D., FACC
October 15, 2021
But, it is acceptable to take aspirin on occasion for other reasons, such as pain relief, assuming it doesn’t interact with other medications, says Dr. Patel. Taking aspirin in the short-term is not going to hurt you, but long-term everyday use is what’s concerning, he says.
Sanjiv Patel, M.D.
October 8, 2021
"Classic cardiac pain is a heavy discomfort in the center of your chest that feels like a tightening or squeezing," says Robert Greenfield, MD. "It may radiate down your arms—usually the left arm or both arms—and may be associated with shortness of breath and possibly a cold sweat."
Robert Greenfield, MD
July 26, 2021
"A study showed that people with type A or B blood were 51% more likely to develop blood clots in the veins and 47% more likely to develop blood clots in the lungs," says Leann Poston. "Specifically, type A blood puts you at 6% higher risk of heart disease; Type B with a 15% higher risk; and Type AB puts one at 23% higher risk," says Hoang P Nguyen, MemorialCare.
HOANG NGUYEN, M.D.
August 3, 2021
The study does not suggest that people with CVD who do not already drink start doing so. Interventional cardiologist Dr. Hoang Nguyen — who was not involved in the study — told MNT:
Hoang P Nguyen, M.D.
September 22, 2021
“This [study] gives us a lot more ammunition and a lot more certainty that we should be more aggressive in controlling atherosclerosis risk factors [in] patients or even the general population."
Hoang P Nguyen, M.D.
November 8, 2021
Nikhil Warrier, MD, cardiac electrophysiologist and medical director of electrophysiology at Memorial Care Heart & Vascular Institute at Orange Coast Medical Center, tells what are heart palpitations? | Heart palpitations symptoms | Heart palpitations causes | Heart palpitations triggers | When to worry about heart palpitations | When to see a doctor | Heart palpitations treatment and prevention
NIKHIL WARRIER, M.D.
May 18, 2021
“These findings are similar to prior studies with older adults. However, this is an observational study and thus does not prove causation,” she says.
Doctor: Dr. Jennifer Wong, M.D.
Jennifer Wong, M.D., FACC
November 8, 2021
People with a blood pressure range of 90 to 120 systolic and 60 to 80 diastolic have normal blood pressure, says Dr. Wong. A systolic reading below 90 signifies low blood pressure.
Jennifer Wong, M.D., FACC
February 24, 2021
[Dr. Wong] points out that studies are needed to look into the effects of treating women at a lower blood pressure threshold before this would become common practice.
Jennifer Wong, M.D., FACC
October 13, 2021
But Dr. Patel urges people not to take the potential risks lightly that are associated with having a daily aspirin. "Even though this is an over-the-counter medication, it can cause serious side effects," he says. "The longer you take it, the more risk that you will have these side effects."
Sanjiv Patel, M.D.
February 8, 2021
Coronary artery disease is caused by plaque buildup in the arteries of the heart in a process called atherosclerosis, which can start in one’s teens and 20s,” says Jennifer Wong, M.D.
Jennifer Wong, M.D., FACC
May 15, 2021
Dr. Nikhil Warrier, the medical director of electrophysiology at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, said the procedure “is an attractive option for closure or litigation in patients who are at high risk for stroke and not ideal candidates for long-term blood thinners.”
NIKHIL WARRIER, M.D.
June 3, 2021
Nikhil Warrier, MD, cardiac electrophysiologist and medical director of electrophysiology at Memorial Care Heart & Vascular Institute at Orange Coast Medical Center, tells Verywell that previous research does support this relationship between stress and cardiovascular issues.
NIKHIL WARRIER, M.D.
September 29, 2021
Berritt Haynes, Teen Contestant on The Voice, Says He Has 'Sudden Death Disease'—Here's What That Is
"You may see stories of young athletes who collapse on the court or field and die—some of them have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy." Dr. Nguyen says that not everyone who has the condition will die suddenly. But, he adds, "the risk is there."
Hoang P Nguyen, M.D.
October 25, 2021
Some of these metabolic chemicals, called metabolites, “can secrete into our bodies various substances that can foster inflammation and contribute to heart disease,” explains Robert Greenfield, M.D.
Robert Greenfield, M.D.
November 11, 2021
“This is a very small percentage of [a specific group of] people who are reported to have this,” Dr. Wong says. It’s also important to take the risk-benefit ratio into account. The benefits of getting vaccinated so far outweigh the possibility of this rare condition, she says, if a cause-and-effect relationship is confirmed at all.
Jennifer Wong, M.D., FACC
June 7, 2021
“We encourage [people],” said Dr. Wong, “to make small changes — small increases in physical activity like walking down that hallway instead of calling up your colleague.”
Jennifer Wong, M.D., FACC
July 22, 2021
“Red meat consumption has been associated with an increased risk of heart disease as well as cancer and Type 2 diabetes,” says Jennifer Wong, MD
Jennifer Wong, M.D., FACC
October 12, 2021
"Daily aspirin use may help prevent heart attacks and strokes in some people, but it can also cause potentially serious harms, such as internal bleeding," Task Force member Dr. John Wong said in a release. "It’s important that people who are 40 to 59 years old and don’t have a history of heart disease have a conversation with their clinician to decide together if starting to take aspirin is right for them."
Dr. John Wong
April 8, 2019
HDL, on the other hand, is seen as the body’s superhero because it clears up the bad cholesterol. Dr. Greenfield compares it to garbage disposal: “HDL is the sanitation truck that picks up the garbage, and the garbage is the LDL.” To extend the metaphor further, HDL is more like a dedicated recycler who picks up discarded junk and transports it to someone who can turn it into treasure: “It can pick up cholesterol from the blood and blood vessels and carry it to the liver so the liver can use that cholesterol to make bile, vitamin D, and other necessary products that we need to live,” Dr. Greenfield says.
Robert Greenfield, MD